The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-08-03
CHICASAW'S SPARKLING RILL
TELESCOPE VIEWS AS SEEN FROM THE
RANKS OF THE WANDERING STREAM.
A Thousand and One Personal Notices
...BibIes for the Heathen."Lec.
lures for ChrlstianS.-.SonEs and
Praise.--A Safe Journey Over the
Riyar...TemOarance etc.
DUE WEST, August ], 1857.

Now is the time to SOW turnlpS.
Miss Lille Milford. of Anderson county, II
Sir. ". c. Shernrh. of MntiaitSville, has been
several days at Mrs. r. D. Nance's, with hif
family.
or ut least q mink killed eight for him.
The AsSuciutr Reformed Presbyterian pul
nit was occupied yesterday morning by Rev
DR.. Cirler, and in the evening BY Rev. DIR
d. ii Masill, Esq. of Hodges. passed
,bron.h here last Thursday, 10 attend court
nj Trial Justice Robinson's office.
Mrs. Hannah IIemphill is visiting In town
Her many friends are pl'aSeQ 10 see ner III hel
old home once more.
Three of our young men witnessed a game
of baseball last Thursday between the Don
nallsvile AM Lick skillet clubs, which was
won by the Donnalisviile boys.
Some Of our people were treated to some
old-iashioned singing last weels-the perform
er. being OF the c0lored percussion.
Mr.. VIM. Alewine and family are enJoylne
the mountain breezes or Sprrtnnburg county
4 number of our old soldiers are anxious III
have n reunion OF the 10Th :. ".
Miss Lizzie Nance and her brother James
were in WillianlstoMn M last ,R, week; from, yy,nns
bnro. whence she went ut the time Of Rev
Mr.. Chalmers DEATH
II Is intended TO have moonlight picnic
Wednesday evening Of this week. The
weather will have to change II there be any
moon light at that time.
Our h0usek eepcrs are delighted at having
sweet potatoes to.eat. Custards and pies are
Mrs. j. F: Calhoun has returned from Mon lon
rusticating In that neighborhoaA
Miss Anna Belle Miller has LEFT for frenGf 81
teach ten months school.
IL Rev. II. C.. Fennel will assist at the meeting
at Greenville church, Rev. Mr.. PEARSON
charge, which begins next saturday.
n ,nofn
ing at DR.. Cannon's and other friends nea'
Miss Mary White Pearson has been up In
anderson county. some two or three weeks
She will return this week.
Tho much needed work In our streets u
Melons 60 readily and abundantly on ou
| streets at half cent per pound.
A prayer meeting has heen organized at the
Baptist church and the first meeting ycster
DAY was very earnest and well attended.
Messrs. A. G.. Clinkscales and Walter K
Ellis will leave soon for the west. Inc inr
cor Kansas and Nebraska. They VIII repre-
sent first class Manufacturing establishment!
| and we wish them success.
! Bill McMurray says Its going to rain forty
,lays and forty nights, at the end Of this
bright star will appear and "whosoever look
eth upon it shall be saved"
Mr.. Matt Langsttnn passed through tow
w,man." lie SAYS he has the finest crops "lr
| the valley" and has actually and really SOM
| If his corn gathered. shclled and sacked VIII
him. Verify in the language CT the Medium
| "Matt is daisy"
Prof j. L. Bigham and family, leave, thi
week for Gustonia, y. g., where he will re
open his high school next Monday.
| The heavy rains have not damaged crops Il
anv great extent in our vicinity.
Tie farming community seems happle
| than OF a week ago. little disposed u
| arumble yet though-"too wet Is the phras'
now. ., D
| West Missionary Society will be held Thurs
day evening. The exercises will be pleasant
and interesting, and the Society desire a full
attendance, even OF those not connected VIII
| Prof VIM. Hood keeps an account OF th'
! rainfall every month. And we learn ina
since last Thursday evening, up To Monda!
morning the rainfall at this place was Ok
A son was born to Mr.. ]. w. Pratt last week
| Our citizens have acted wisely and well II
| cleaning mp their premises; The sanitary
| the Board of Health nor the council Will no
| relax their efforts In this direction. Anothe
! visit viii soon be made
Some were disappointed at not gettlng u
the reunion Of Orr'S regiment, caused by no
having due and timely notice, and n misprin
of the date.
We understand that there is good deal 0
business being done by Esq. Robinson OF late
arbitraie, friends.
If there is any news in this section onr
friends are exceedingly reticent about com
municating 1t. VIC will be thankful for any
item they may see tit 10 give us.
DR.. r.. II. Edwards has gone to Chester
county to teach NV q or three classes In vocal
| music. His reputation aS q first class teacher
Is well known, and we would be glad to SET
this talent developed in every community
GOOD church music is very essential TO the
welfire OF every congregation. II Is expected
;he Doctor will organize class here ON ht
.etnrn.
Mr., John r. Kay, Of whose illness we spoke
in our last. died 1T the residence Of Mr.. L. |.
iIaddOn last Wednesday,. He was about II
wears o'd-waS u Mason and q member of Tho
Baptist church and was burieds ON ThurSda!
It Little River by q large number OF his many
friends. He had been in declining hellih 1o
number Of months and passed peacefully
and quietly Through the valley Of the shau
ow Of DEATH"
The colored Methodists had a Sabbath
school celebration last Friday. Mr.. K. ;
Galloway gave them by special invitation, 8
capital speech. !le spoke to them on the sub
Iect of Free Education,' and showed them
very plainly and forclby that an education.
| of the mind was incomplete. without the cdu
cation Of the heart. The address was highly
appreciated, as atiested by the congregation
In a tangible manner.
Now that the temperance question H. agltat
inc our sister counties. And erSOn and Laur
ems we present the following for the consider
alton Of those who are opposed 10 prohihi
;ion: Once there was lying by the side OF tht
ditch pig. On the other side lay O man
rhe pig was sober, the man was drunk The
pig had ring In his nose, the man had rim.
on his finger. Some one passing exclnimed
the company he keeps" Instantly, the pii
rose and went away.